Cannon MTN Outing

[thaller1]

I haven't met any of you yet...so I'm making the trip. See you tomorrow!

 

[Goblin84]

Thaller, great to hear! I have not met anyone on these boards yet either

 

[aveski2000]

Anyone else going from the Portland area? Want to carpool? i'll have room for one or two others. I'd like to leave no later than 6:30. I haven't met any of you either. PM me, and we can work out the details.
Ave

 

[Terry]

Awesome Thaller. Will see you tomorrow. I plan on being there early. Probably around 8:30 or so. Does Walter still have the helmet cam? Would make for some good videos.

 

[awf170]

Here is some beta on the conditions from today if you're interested:

• Basically all groomers are in awesome shape.
• Upper Cannon is sick. The best I have ever seen it. Do it first run.
• Skylight sucks. Windblown moguls.
• middle hardscrabble has good bumps, though there is dirt showing through in places.
• Zoomer liftline has huge very spaced out bumps.
• Paulies has very tight, but small moguls. With an extremely awesome air off the traverse of the right edge.
• Rocket is amazing for cruising.
• Tramline is now closed but if you cut over through the woods from banshee cut through you get some very nice wind blown snow.
• The glades are nice, and not that rocky.

 

[sledhaulingmedic]

Sorry, gotta bail. Overtime tomorrow and I need the cash.

Have fun!

 

[thaller1]

Awesome Thaller. Will see you tomorrow. I plan on being there early. Probably around 8:30 or so. Does Walter still have the helmet cam? Would make for some good videos.

We're putting them on the charger now!! I can't wait!! woohooooooooooooooo

see you' up there! T & W

 

[Vortex]

Aw T&W very cool.

 

[bvibert]

I'm anxiously awaiting reports from this trip...

 

[thetrailboss]

Here is some beta on the conditions from today if you're interested:

• Basically all groomers are in awesome shape.
• Upper Cannon is sick. The best I have ever seen it. Do it first run.
• Skylight sucks. Windblown moguls.
• middle hardscrabble has good bumps, though there is dirt showing through in places.
• Zoomer liftline has huge very spaced out bumps.
• Paulies has very tight, but small moguls. With an extremely awesome air off the traverse of the right edge.
• Rocket is amazing for cruising.
• Tramline is now closed but if you cut over through the woods from banshee cut through you get some very nice wind blown snow.
• The glades are nice, and not that rocky.

So you actually skied with the group??!!

 

[awf170]

So you actually skied with the group??!!

No that is from yesterday. I had work today. I'm way too cool for you guys anyway.

 

[aveski2000]

Great day skiing with everyone. Here is a link to some pictures. I'll add some comments tomorrow. http://community.webshots.com/album/558098878ctYXVi?vhost=community

 

[bvibert]

Thanks for the pics. Looks like you guys had a good day!

 

[klrskiah]

Great day skiing with everyone. Here is a link to some pictures. I'll add some comments tomorrow. http://community.webshots.com/album/558098878ctYXVi?vhost=community

WOAH that portland trails pic is like right behind my house!!!! That looks like a blast, man i didn't know the trail was packed so well. Do you haves special tires for winter riding?? I'm tempted to take a ride down there tomorrow before things soften up to mush.

Beautiful area down there along the presumpscot, especially the rapids now that the dam is gone. Hard to believe that you are in portland there.

 

[aveski2000]

WOAH that portland trails pic is like right behind my house!!!! That looks like a blast, man i didn't know the trail was packed so well. Do you haves special tires for winter riding?? I'm tempted to take a ride down there tomorrow before things soften up to mush.

Beautiful area down there along the presumpscot, especially the rapids now that the dam is gone. Hard to believe that you are in portland there.

Most of us run studded tires, although on that ride 2 of the 4 did not. The conditions have been iffy this winter. The snowmoble trails were OK a few times. Spring is on the way down here, hopefully not in the mountains. We got out in South Portland today, but it had softened up too much. Hook up with us at Rage.
http://www.ragemtb.com/mainiacs/

 

[thaller1]

The Cannon outing was a great one! Thanks Bob for putting it all together! It was great to meet some new faces... great people!! I hope we are able to get together again. The mountain conditions were fantastic. No crowds, the people laid back and friendly... and the bathrooms smelled like lavender!! The hand driers could peel the skin off your bones w/ g force!!

The lodge was busy but comfortable.. had a really good hamburger and it didn't cost an arm and a leg. Service was slow due to the crowd..but friendly. I could have done w/ out the bagpipe music however!!

In short, Cannon was a fun mountain to ski ... great w/ a group...easy to stay together ..

Thanks again everyone!! T & W

 

[thetrailboss]

No that is from yesterday. I had work today. I'm way too cool for you guys anyway.

Your loss....

 

[awf170]

Your loss....

I'm not sure if you knew I was kidding or not, but anyway I guess I will explain instead of looking like a jerk.

I would have love to gone but I didn't want to ask for another friday off from work since we are already short staffed on fridays and I took 2 weeks off because of frostbite. I had no work thursday so it was a lot easier for me to swing.

 

[NHpowderhound]

thaller1 wrote

The hand driers could peel the skin off your bones w/ g force!!

You got that right! I cant belive how much air those things blow out! NASCAR should use them to dry wet racetracks!

((*
*))NHPH

 

[SIKSKIER]

Pretty damn good day!

What an awsome day at Cannon Friday!!Nice meeting some of the AZ members.I'm sorry I only made about 1\2 run with you guys.(first run).When Cannon's cruisers were in the shape they were in Friday, I can't help myself from going full bore hi-speed.Bob asked who wanted to lead and I did and I apologize for letting em rip for my own pleasure.That was one of best groomer days I've had at Cannon in a loooong time.I must have tucked Rocket 4 times and made a few hi speed turns on it 4 more times.What an adrenalin rush!The weather couldn't have been better as far as I was concerned.I give the day an A.Again AZers,I apologize for my selfish need for speed but I'm glad you guys had a fun day!